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AirportsFrankfurt Airport, regional government gives all clear to the new runway
Frankfurt, Germany - New appeals are expected
At last it has arrived, the green light on behalf of Hesse's regional government to the expansion of the airport of Frankfurt. The Economy Minister Alois Riehl, of the Christian-Democrats, authorized the... more
AirportsAirports of Lazio: "None of three airports will remain with the empty runways"
Rome, Italy - The statement of Bernabò Bocca, President of Federalberghi
Also Bernabò Bocca, President of Federalberghi, talks about matter of third airport of Lazio. Positive opinion on the possibility to have a working third airport, able to clear up the traffic. "None... more
AirportsThe airport of Frankfurt reaches 50.2 million passengers in 11 months of 2007
Frankfurt, Germany - The evaluations for 2020 announce a 60% growth
The airport of Frankfurt has recorded in the month of November a passenger growth equal to 5.2% compared with the same period of 2006 with 4.2 million and 50.2 million in 11 months of 2007. The evaluations... more
AirportsTurin-Caselle Airport: withdrawal of Ryanair and easyJet
Turin, Italy - Last departing flights in March 2008
Ryanair and easyJet will not accept any more booking on their connections from the airport of Turin-Caselle, and the last flights will leave in the end of March 2008. The choice of the two low-cost... more
AirportsThe Europe's greatest airport is Heathrow
London, United Kingdom - Fiumicino at 9th place and Malpensa at 14th
EUROSTAT reports some figures about the European airports in 2006. The airport of Amsterdam-Schipol has been the busiest as regards the traffic in the Europe, Madrid-Barajas for the domestic traffic... more
AirportsAutogrill: HMSHost acquires CBR Incorporated operations in 9 United States airports
Milan, Italy - The total to be approximately USD 23m
"Through its American division HMSHost, Autogrill Group has acquired the assets of CBR Incorporated consisting of 34 specialty retail points of sale at nine U.S. airports. Under the terms of the agreement,... more
AirportsCivilian airports were in Italy 101, now they are 102
Rome, Italy - Considerations of Commander Renzo Dentesano on the lack of national airport programming
Last 26 of November Viterbo was appointed Lazio's third airport, after months and months of debates on behalf of sector technicians, municipalities, committees and politicians. A battle which saw as... more
AirportsSingapore's duty-free meets EU security standards
Brussels, Belgium - It will be possible to carry on board of European flights liquids purchased in that airport
As many air-travellers had to learn at their costs, since some terrorists tried to smuggle liquid explosives on board of an English plane, each vessel containing more than 100 ml of liquids found in the... more
AirportsTarbes-Lourdes Airport: 80% of passengers are pilgrims
Lourdes, France - A record turnout forecast for February 11th, 2008
The international airport of Tarbes-Lourdes is the fifth of France for charter flights, completely renewed in 1999, with over 600,000 passengers every year, equal to 80% of the air traffic. "We receive... more
AirportsAir New Zealand is looking for "Walking Wikipedias"
Wellington, New Zealand - New inflight assistance service for long-haul passengers
Everything arises from complaints of cabin crew members, pressed by continuous information requests of various kinds coming from the passengers, which they were not able to satisfy since this kind of service,... more
AirportsSab: noise reduced of 75% in ten years at "Marconi" airport
Bologna, Italy - The workshop about air transport and environment held yesterday
"The Bologna's airport has been among the first in Italy, already from '80 to face the problem about environmental impact on airport activity. The strategies adopted in these years have produced important... more
AirportsSagat: passengers increase of 11,2% in November
Turin, Italy - It deals of the best absolute result of the airport for the last month
"The Turin's airport reached an other record for passengers traffic: in fact, 257,152 people passed through it in November, + 11,2% compared to the month of 2006 (231,318 travellers). It deals of the best... more
AirportsRonchi dei Legionari airport: celebrated 2007's 700,000th passenger
Gorizia, Italy - Recorded a 10% increase in reference to last year
The 700,00th passenger at the airport of Ronchi dei Legionari in 2007 is a 22-year-old girl ferom Postumia, Slovenia. A historical record for the airport of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia (North-Eastern Italy),... more
AirportsSACBO: finished the first floor of the new check-in area
Bergamo, Italy - Works carried out in record times
"Finished in record time the works in the airport of Orio al Serio for the realization of the floor over the new check-in area, inaugurated last July 20th, 2007. The yard was opened on September 10th,... more
AirportsBerlin-Tempelhof, pro-maintenance signatures at 107.000
Berlin, Germany - While the political forces are divided
At the 8th week from the beginning of the signature collecting, 107.515 Berlin citizens have given their support to the maintenance in activity of the airport of Berlin-Tempelhof, historical city-airport... more
AirportsSACBO: announced new flight to Kenya
Bergamo, Italy - To Mombasa, with an Air Italy B-757/200 airplane
"After two years, another long-range connection from the Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport to Mombasa, Kenya. The city, reached by a direct weekly charter flight operated with a Boeing 757/200 airplane of... more
AirportsVienna Airport management company realize a consortium in India
Vienna , Austria - It's for the building of two airports
The Austrian company for the management of the Vienna Airport, has made a consortium with Maytas Infra and NCC Infrastructure Holdings, belonging to the second most important Indian buildings group, in... more
AirportsSEA: "Villaggio dei bambini" reopens in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The playground dedicated to children
"Considered the success obtained last August, SEA - Milan airports management company - has decided to reopen the playground for young travellers: the "Villaggio dei Bambini" (children village). The... more
AirportsCagliari-Elmas soon to become a civil air station
Cagliari, Italy - By mid-December the change will be officialized
Vincenzo Mareddu, president of SOGAER (Cagliari-Elmas airport management company) has communicated that the air station, currently military for civil use, will become to all intents and purposes a civil... more
Airports"Airport Exchange 2007": Ivan Bassato of Sagat will be the organizer of the event
Turin, Italy - In Madrid from December 10th to 12th, 2007
This year, the "Airport Exchange 2007" will be in Madrid from December 10th to 12th, 2007, one of the main and most important events in which the subject of airport security will be discussed. In particular,... more
AirportsSEA: presentation of Jet4you's new flight Casablanca-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - To be held Monday morning
SEA - Milan airports management company - informs that, on next Monday, December 10th 2007, at 12:30pm in the Malpensa Terminal 2 - hall "Le Cascate" will take place the presentation of Jet4you's new flight... more
AirportsCiampino, Lazio's Regional Council says stop to civil flights
Rome, Italy - Yesterday torchlight procession against air traffic
After the resolution of the Transport Parliamentary Commission, which commits the Government to demand to ENAC (Italy's civil aviation agency) the reduction of civil flights to less than 100 per day, and... more
AirportsSACBO: Monday morning press-conference for the presentation of the new flight to Mombasa
Bergamo, Italy - The new direct connection will take off on Christmas
"SACBO, management company of Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport, in cooperation with Air Italy, Condor, Viaggiland and Mare Club, informs that the new direct connection Orio al Serio-Mombasa will start next... more
AirportsCarabinieri Corps found irregularities in 17 airports out of 30
Rome, Italy - Check on refuses management
In the morning NOE (Environmental Operative Squad) of Carabinieri have checked the main Italian civil airports. They found irregularities in 17 airports out of 30. The operation, called "Clean Airport",... more
AirportsSAB: the new flight to Malta started today
Bologna, Italy - Served by the Maltese flag carrier
"The new scheduled flight Bologna-Malta by Maltese flag carrier, Air Malta, started today. The link, that will have two frequencies per week (Monday and Thursday) will be served with Airbus A-319 airplanes... more
AirportsBergamo-Orio al Serio: an airport for young low-cost travellers
Bergamo, Italy - Passengers over 65 are only 1.6%
The study centre for tourism and territory interpretation of the Bergamo University has made an analysis to help understand on what priciples is based the phenomenon of low-cost flights. The work describes... more
AirportsGreen light for the transfer of low-cost flights from Ciampino to Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Waiting for the ENAC order to reduce them to less than 100 a day
The Transport Commission of the Italian Chamber has approved a resolution asking the Government to make ENAC urgently issue a new order providing for the traffic decrease in the airport of Rome-Ciampino... more
AirportsHigh risk of collisions in the US airports
New York , USA - 370 incidents in 2007
GAO's (Government Accountability Office, investigative arm of Congress) heads alert the US air traffic operators. They presented a report that underline the high risk of collision in the runways of US... more
AirportsLazio's third airport, Marrazzo: "Avoid cannibalism between airports"
Rome, Italy - Lazio's President to another regional airport, but Latina wages its protest
This morning the President of the Region Lazio intervened in the hall of the Regional Council to report about his government's position in regard to the question of the third (and the fourth) airport of... more
AirportsRome-Urbe, the requalification project is to be completed
Rome, Italy - Within the end of 2007 the airport will have a modern heliport, which will be used 24 hours on 24
Rome-Urbe airport draws its look. Within the end of 2007 the airport will have a modern heliport, which will be used 24 hours on 24, with instruments for the night flight and lighted helipad also by the... more
AirportsAlghero airport: +39% of flights in month of November
Alghero , Italy - 1004 flights in one month
In the month of November 2007, Alghero airport registered an increase of 39% more flights (over 1000 flights) and an increase of 18% in passengers transit (over 80.000 passengers) compared with the same... more
AirportsLazio's third airport, Di Paola: "Viterbo take Stansted as model"
Rome, Italy - The President of Assaeroporti suggests the realization of a project like that of the London airport
Domenico Di Paola, President of Assaeroporti and sole director of Aeroporti di Puglia, makes his proposal with regard to the building of Lazio's third airport in Viterbo. Di Paola suggests to proceed with... more
AirportsBerlin-Tempelhof airport, symbol of the Cold War, will be closed
Berlin, Germany - Rejected the last appeal, within October 31th 2008 the stop to flights will be completed
The German federal Court of cassation confirmed the decision about the final closing of the central airport of Tempelhof within October 31th 2008. In 1948-49, in the first phases of the Cold War, it was... more
AirportsProtest in Ciampino's airport tomorrow, the air traffic has not been reduced
Rome, Italy - The citizens ask for the immediate transfer to other airports
The town administrations and citizens committee have organized a protest day, called "SOS Life", to ask for the immediate transfer of the low-cost flights from Ciampino. The towns of Ciampino, Marino and... more
AirportsSAB: press-conference for the presentation of the flight to Malta
Bologna, Italy - To be held tomorrow at 11:30 am at "Marconi" airport
SAB (Bologna airport management company) and Air Malta inform that the press-conference for the presentation of the new scheduled flight to Malta will be held tomorrow, Thursday December 6th, at 11:30... more
AirportsLazio's third airport: regional Council's extraordinary session
Rome, Italy - Marrazzo reports about local Government
Present a large number of administrators and unionists of the defeated Provinces "First round", Latina and Frosinone. Two coaches left from Latina this morning at 9:30. Some sheets ironically demand "And... more
Airports"Dal Molin", Aeroporti Vicentini votes to keep the civil airport
Vicenza , Italy - December 14th the tribunal's decision on the bankrupcy motion of GSA is awaited
The directors' board of Aeroporti Vicentini SpA, managing society of the "Dal Molin" military airport open to civil traffic in Vicenza, voted in the yesterday's session against the closure of the civil... more
AirportsLazio's fourth airport, Bevilacqua: "For ENAC Latina is ahead of Frosinone"
Latina, Italy - The suitability indicators would give Latina 25 points, against 21 of Frosinone
Loreto Bevilacqua, secretary of the Province of Latina Democratic Party, specified that, contrary to the announcements of the official press release, in the ENAC's (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) report... more
AirportsLazio's third airport (2), Moscardelli: "The ENAC report is not believable, we need a commission"
Latina, Italy - The Democratic Party regional councillor does not exclude a change of the new Lazio's airport base
The regional councillor Claudio Moscardelli also intervenes on the matter concerning the Lazio's third airport (see AVIONEWS): "Both Latina and Frosinone consider that ENAC report on the third airport... more
AirportsLazio's third airport, Lucchetti attacks: " A study is necessary to unveil ENAC's lies"
Latina, Italy - The President of the association "Aeroporto per Latina" does not give up and promises a battle
The choice to build Lazio's third airport in Viterbo still gives rise to heated debates. Yesterday, during a meeting in Latina, the President of the association "Aeroporto per Latina" Dino Lucchetti said:... more
AirportsSEA: remains the interest by the Australian fund Babcock&Brown
Milan, Italy - Also if Alitalia leaves Malpensa
Babcock&Brown goes on being interested in a participation in the SEA capital, Milan Airports Management Company led by Giuseppe Bonomi, "Also if Alitalia leaves from Malpensa", said Antonio Lo Bianco,... more
AirportsVenice-Tessera, lightning strike after the meeting
Venice, Italy - Unions against the workers release procedure
The clinch between workers and management society at the airport of Venice-Tessera carries on. Yesterday a meeting was held, at the presence of the provincial councellor delegated to employment policies,... more
AirportsLazio's third airport, apple of discord
Rome, Italy - Ryanair, easyJet: "No interest in Viterbo"
The choice of Viterbo as seat of Lazio's third airport, affectuated by Minister of Transports Bianchi last 26 November on the basis of the work of a mixed Enac (Italy's civil aviation authority) - Enav... more
AirportsHigh wind at Fiumicino: cancelled 90 flights
Rome, Italy - Most of them were links served by Alitalia airline
About all yesterday the strong wind, which blown near Rome-Fiumicino airport, influenced the smooth air traffic. Between arrivals and departures, in the Roman airport, almost 100 flights have been cancelled,... more
Airports"Briefing - Asia Aviation" (6): Reliance Industries to bid for a new airport in Navi Mumbai
Mumbai, India - The second in the Western metropolis
Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries, which is promoting the Navi Mumbai Special Economic Zone, will bid for the proposed Navi Mumbai airport. Anand Jain, a close confidant of Reliance Industries... more
AirportsJAL to inaugurate some new check-in desks for reducing client waiting time
Tokyo, Japan - Starting from December 18th
Starting from December 18th, 2007, JAL - Japan Airlines will inaugurate at the Terminal 2 of the Tokyo-Narita International Airport some new check-in desks, a project that aims at reducing the client waiting... more
AirportsSacbo: new flights Bmibaby and Wizz Air from Orio al Serio
Bergamo, Italy - To Birmingham and Sofia
"The Bmibaby and Wizz Air carriers have announced the starting of two new links from Bergamo-Orio al Serio's airport during the Summer schedule of next year. Bmibaby will inaugurate next April 1st the... more
AirportsSAB about the Italian general transports strike: 35 flights cancelled at "Marconi"
Boulogne, Italy - 18 arrivals and 17 departures
"Italian general transports strike has provoked today the cancellation of 35 flights between national and international at 'Marconi's airport. In particular, have been cancelled 18 arrivals and 17 departures.... more
AirportsThe Veneto members of Parliament criticize SAVE
Venice, Italy - According to them, the airport management company does not invest on Venice airport
The centre-left Veneto members of Parliament put a resolution to the Transport and Economics Ministers to know the reasons for which SAVE (management company of "Marco Polo" airport of Venice) does not... more
AirportsPrestigious "Oracle Partner Network (Opn) Innovation Award 2007" (2): acknowledgement for the development of a project in the airport management field
Milan, Italy - Again an Italian company, after Gn Informatica, secures the prize
"It's Italy again to lead at the Opn Innovation Award, prize that Oracle Emea assigns each semester to the most innovative partners. This edition - the seventh - was secured by Software Design, Italian... more